Genres
Author's Purpose
The Write Stuff
Vocab
Poetry/Drama
100

Imaginary or made up; not real

What is fiction?

100

The purpose of stories such as fiction, fantasy, and mystery.

What is to entertain?

100

SCR stands for this.

What is Short Constructed Response?

100

You use these to figure out the meaning of unknown words.

What are context clues?

100

Words that make sounds.

What is onomatopoeia?

200

Made up, but could happen in real life.

What is realistic fiction?

200

Nonfiction texts such as biography and textbooks.

What is to inform or educate?

200

ECR stands for this.

What is Extended Constructed Response.

200
Making an educated guess based on clues in the text.

What is inference?

200

Words that create a picture in your mind.

What is imagery?
300

Takes place during a real time period from the past, or has real people from the past, but the rest is made up.  

What is historical fiction?

300

Argumentative texts are written for this purpose.

What is to persuade?

300
The expected length of an SCR.
What is 1-2 sentences?
300

The course of events in a story, or what happens throughout.

What is plot?
300

Sometimes poetry _______, but sometimes it doesn't.

What is rhymes?

400

True and factual, for the purpose of informing or teaching.

What is nonfiction?
400

Uses words like 'should' 'I think' 'In my opinion'.

What is argumentative?

400

The expected length of an ECR.

What is 4 paragraphs?

400

The problem that needs to be solved in a story.

What is conflict?

400

Instead of paragraphs, poetry is organized into these.

What are stanzas?

500

Stories such as fables, myths, and legends, that are passed down over time and usually teach a lesson.

What are traditional tales?

500
This genre uses pictures and graphics such as maps and timelines to help inform.
What is nonfiction/informational?
500

Both an ECR and SCR should do these things.

What is:

Restate, answer, and prove it!

500

The big event that changes the course of events in a story.

What is the climax?

500
How a drama is organized and broken up.
What are acts and scenes?
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